No seeds are alike. A parsnip seed can float away with a simple exhale. Some are flat, and some so tiny that you lose sight of them, toss them into the dirt, and cross your fingers that they sprout. I have fallen in love with seeds. Oh my. Sometimes, I have to laugh at myself … Continue reading
It’s not just our Earth alone that pays a high price for man’s striving for economic growth and material progress. It’s also that fragile part in all of us, which searches for real and higher values than material wealth. (Quote from Slovakian documentary Amazonia Vertical) The buzz can not be compared to anything else. The euphoria … Continue reading
We survived the Spring May 2013 snow day. The day that so rudely showed up after my family of five planted our night away. After seemingly endless final exams and 12 page papers my husband has been so diligently enduring, we could rest together. Take a few hours to pretend like the reality of … Continue reading
I used to follow all the fashion trends. Chasing the best deals for high heels stilettos pumps. Flipping through every new release of Cosmopolitan. Frantically rummaging through the racks for the best sale, actually just following the crowd of what was considered “hot”. I dreamed of white picket fences, an out of this world cookie cutter suburban … Continue reading
I seriously don’t know what happened to me in science class. Typically I was more interested in the boy sitting next to me. Or the movie weekend planned with a friend. Science was a bore …why was I so disinterested in learning about the basic processes of life? Louie Schwartzberg is a filmmaker genius who has … Continue reading
If you would have told me 5 years ago, that I would be growing food. And not just food, but vegetables I would have laughed. Just ask my family. When I was a little girl, I was the most picky stubbornly annoying eater. I detested cheesecake because the idea of cheese and sugar was repulsive … Continue reading
Michelle Obama believes every family should have access to healthy and fresh food. According to government estimates, 23.5 million Americans do not have access to fresh foods. Interview with the First Lady on Everyday Health: “I’ve seen this firsthand with my own girls and with local students who help us out in the White House … Continue reading
Bug science fair was lame. I had the knowledge of bugs: this is that, this belong to this species, yada yada…. But get to the point already, what are they really there for?!? Do they have a purpose, or simply exist to irritate me? What is unfortunate is missing the point that these “pests” have … Continue reading
Is it a basic human right to know what is in your food? How it is made? It is in the European Union, Japan, Malaysia and Australia, but sorry not in the United States or Canada- these governments are not required to label foods that are genetically modified. When I think I am feeding my … Continue reading
Should I just dip my toes into the water? Should I wade only waist deep? Or do I freely dive (well more like do a cannon ball because I am a horrible diver) into the world of “Being Green?” Currently I am standing with my feet in the water wondering whether or not I want … Continue reading
Ignorance is Bliss 